Description
As successor of the fragrance from 2013 Kenneth Cole Mankind, the new men’s edition Mankind Ultimate puts woody notes into center of attention. Unlike the first perfume, which was characteristic for its blend of warm spices and precious notes, the new Mankind Ultimate contains intense woody accords, refreshed subtly with citruses and cucumber. MANKIND ULTIMATE has been announced as a new addition to the collection Mankind which would celebrate the evolution of the modern man. He is self-confident, mentally strong and decisive to accept challenges of everyday life.
The composition of MANKIND ULTIMATE opens with freshness of citruses, aquatic notes and green, refreshing aromas of cucumber announcing a mixture of vetiver, sandalwood and cashmere notes. Warmth originates from tonka and musk, with a tart twist of moss. The new fragrance Mankind Ultimate comes in the same flacon form as its antecedent, but the glass is colored in gray this time.
Kenneth Cole Mankind Ultimate is available as 100ml edt, and can be ordered on the official website of Kenneth Cole. Advertising face of the new fragrance is Noah Galloway. On the occasion of launching the new edition, Kenneth Cole states: “Noah Galloway s defined by his strength. That strength comes from his will of achievement, wish of competition, love of surrender, feeling of style and brave heart. Eventually, the ultimate strength comes within.”
Mankind Ultimate was launched in 2015.
ballu666 – :
I’ll update this after I’ve worn it more.
On first wear, this is a very masculine, sexy scent. A heavy oakmoss and vetiver blend with a softening touch of cashmeran signal boosts a sweetly spicy sandalwood. The open was very brief, so I didn’t catch the citrus open others have, but I’m sure I will on future applications. Thankfully, there is no cucumber (in my opinion Kenneth Cole men’s fragrances have a sad tendency to include a very off-putting and synthetic cucumber or melon note). I got this in .5oz sample set with Mankind and Hero, and this is my favorite, though people who favor lavender-sage-cedar will prefer Hero. Reminds me of Perry Ellis 360, but that cologne is a very straightforward oakmoss-vetiver and this has a noticeable touch of added depth from the sandalwood and subtle florals. I swear there’s some cedar or other woods in here as well, maybe oak or ash.
Compared to the default Mankind, this is spicier, slightly less sweet, more complex, and more masculine. Mankind is pretty much two notes: the pineapple open and a sweet cedar. This has more complexity, could be worn with a suit in serious situations. I notice that there is a current trend to advocate for vanilla-heavy balsamic and gourmand scents for dates, but I would recommend this if you want to project an austere masculinity to your paramour. Too serious for a club and out of place running errands unless you just really enjoy the scent for yourself.
qweasttgxwheyar – :
I was given this cologne for my birthday and loved it , the first time I sprayed it on me somthing hit me and that was WOW this smells exactly like curve for men the little yellow bottle lol , it has nice citrusy smell to it
894071737 – :
So I did choose to “Like” this fragrance but honestly it’s only ok.
To start off I do get a strong comparison to Fierce but this is not as strong and is a more fresh,woody take on Fierce. This smells about 85% like Fierce in the opening and the heart but in the drydown this goes more into a woody type of scent that gives this its own identity. And I do have to say I really enjoy the drydown in this and it’s easily the best part of the fragrance !
Now, to all those asking if this is a good Cheap alternative to Fierce I do have to say it’s a good replacement but to my nose the BEST alternative to Fierce is Playboy New York and it’s also the cheapest and has about the same performance as Fierce as well.
Performance— Performance on this is above average as it lasts 6-8 hours but it has very weak projection even with extra sprays.
Overall rating— 6.5 out of 10 ! Good scent but nothing that really stands out.
Espero – :
So I just blind bought this. With the comparisons to MB Legend and positive reviews I thought why not seeing as it just ran out of my 7th or 8th Legend bottle. Upon first spray, I was strongly reminded of Fierce. Not Legend. I tested both side by side and they’re nothing alike. However, they are in the same family. Legend has fruits, citrus and wood. This doesn’t come off as fruity or particularly woody.
In essence it’s more like Fierce Eau Fraiche. With a pronounced mint/cucumber almost aquatic accord. In my opinion this is a summer cologne style fragrance through and through. I get a slightly greenish, white woods, cucumber and mint. It in part reminds of Diors Cologne Royal also.
I certainly think it is not a replacement for Legend which has been one of my favourites since I began wearing it in 2013. More of its own scent, within the Fierce, Legend, PE family. Piercing, fresh, cologne style fragrance.
On clothes it lasts. I don’t get huge projection from it. Maybe an arms length. I get occasional whiffs of it in the air up to about 6 hours.
Straight out of the bottle it smells like Fierce with less woods, mint leaf and watery cucumber. Coming out slightly metallic like all its brothers. It dries down almost powdery. So it’s quite interesting for this kind of fragrance.
For summer this would be wonderful. Fresh, piercing, watery, minty, metallic. But for winter, it’s not suitable in my opinion. It’s a cold feeling scent. It smells like a cool breeze, wafting through a garden full of mint whilst raining cucumber droplets. Not exactly ideal for cold weather. Though would be suitable for indoor activities with a higher temperature. Good for sport, gym. Would be a good scent in a club, with its fresh and piercing qualities.
Seems like good stuff though. But it’s going to have to wait until summer for more wearings.
natali1970 – :
90% similar to Mont Blanc Legend, but different enough to set it apart. Fresh and sweet fruity-woodsy fragrance with a modern vibe. Decent projection and longevity, but definitely a more intimate scent. Versatile too: I can’t think of any occasion where this wouldn’t fit in. My bottle has almost run out and I now have Mont Blanc Legend, but I would actually repurchase this stuff. 9/10.
ned007 – :
Was very pleasantly surprised with this one. Very glad I picked up a bottle. You can catch my full review at Brooklyn Fragrance Lover.
Elalpally – :
Like big d said, this one is an under the radar type scent. It was likened to Mont Blanc legend but this contains a water note that makes this fresher and more energetic than legend. I say fresher but this isn’t a light, aquatic scent, the woods and musk keep this serious. It’s office appropriate yet I would prefer this on a daytime/early evening date in late spring, early summer. Performance is good for this type of fragrance. This projects about arms length away for about a few hours, then transitioning into a scent where you could smell on your wrist a few inches away and smell it. It lasted about 4 hours before fading. I would also add that the sprayer is good on this. I prefer this over the original mankind, mainly due to performance and overall versatility. A solid fragrance, I prefer this over legend but if you own legend, getting this should wait til your legend is done. I wouldn’t call this legends brother but maybe it’s half brother who grew up around the cooler Pacific Ocean, around the water but not in it.
Xakk – :
Wow, I absolutely love this fragrance. Maybe someone with more ability than me in scents can do this justice, but I’ll give my review. I’m surprised this is so under the radar with only one review. Noting it was released in 2015.
It opens with a refreshing blast of nice aquatic notes mixed with a luscious citrusy grapefruity scent. It’s never too sweet and the drydown is a nice balanced blend of sandlewood, musk and oak moss. None of those dominate and for me it’s the perfect drydown recipe. Put that together with the delicious, fresh opening that’s not too sweet and for me I get a new favorite.
I sprayed two times on the back of my wrist. Opening scents lasted about 1 – 2 hours and I could easily smell the scent a foot from my wrist. The drydown transitioned into the base notes a few hours into it and 8 hours later I’m still enjoying the nice smooth drydown, but am bringing my wrist to my nose to take it in.
Chillz review mentioned it starts like Montblanc legend, which I sampled a couple of years ago and loved the opening, but did not like the drydown at all.
As a disclaimer this cologne falls into my favorite genre as those with fresh, citrus and aqua notes, but this may be my favorite up there with Bvlgari aqva. If you enjoy these types of fragrances, you should love this.
gloating – :
Yes definitely MB Legend and this smell alike, but this 1 last alot longer on my skin and projects much better than Legend.